2700 - NRC

02.09 To assure that follow-up and resolution of allegations,
Part 21 reports, and licensee event reports (LERs) assigned to the
VIB are accomplished in a timely manner.
02.10 To provide technical assistance to other NRC offices or
government agencies.
2700-03 DEFINITIONS
03.01 Counterfeit or Fraudulently Marketed Items. Items that
are deliberately manufactured or altered in such a way as to
misrepresent the actual quality of the item with intent to defraud
or deceive the purchaser.
03.02 Unresolved Item. Any inspection result that requires more
information in order to determine that it is an acceptable item or
whether a violation or nonconformance may exist.
03.03 Nonconformance. Any vendor inspection result determined
to not comply with applicable commitments made to a licensee.
Specific industry codes and standards, company quality assurance
(QA) manual sections, or operating procedures established to address
licensee requirements are examples of commitments that may be cited
when identifying nonconformances.
03.04 Potential Enforcement Finding. An apparent violation of
a specific regulatory requirement or a deviation from specific
commitment by a licensee. A potential enforcement finding (PEF) is
generally identified in VIB inspection reports or licensees, in
which case, the PEF supporting information and a recommended course
of action are forwarded to the appropriate regional office for
disposition and enforcement determination.
03.05 Violation. Any inspection result determined to be in
violation of Federal regulations (such as 10 CFR Part 21) that are
applicable to the organization being inspected.
03.06 Vendor. Any supplier of products such as material,
equipment, components, or services to be used in an NRC-licensed
facility or activity. In certain cases the supplier may be an NRC
licensee (e.g., a nuclear fuel fabricator) or the product may have
NRC certificates (e.g., a transportation cask).
03.07 Reactive Vendor Inspection. Inspections performed for the
purpose of obtaining additional information and/or verifying
adequate corrective actions on reported problems or deficiencies
involving vendor supplied products or services. Reactive inspections
are typically performed by the VIB in response to a specific
problem identified by any group within the NRC (including headquarters,
the regional offices, or the VIB), or in response to
allegations or other identified problems (e.g., Part 21 reports)
from outside sources.
03.08 Programmatic Inspection. Inspections performed to verify
that a licensee's or a vendor's documented QA program is in
conformance with 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, and other applicable
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